substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
repeatedly; several times; many times
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to move (house); to change residence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
how long; how far; how much